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Iron Nanoparticles For Olefin Synthesis

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Catalysis: Carbon, alumina supports boost selectivity and stability

Changes Recommended For Energy Loan Program

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Clean Energy: Independent audit finds loans less risky than previous estimates but seeks better program oversight

Less Acid Rain Could Mean More Mercury In Fish

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Pollution: Norwegian team proposes connection between increasing pH in lake waters and bioavailability of mercury

Study Firms Up BPA-Diabetes Link

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Tests on mouse and human cells find that the estrogen mimic stimulates an increase in insulin production

Molecular Mimic of Solid Catalyst

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Metal-organics: Synthetic compound possesses key yet uncommon nanoparticle feature

Enforcement EPA deal stops production of short-chain chlorinated paraffins

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Verifying Biobased Materials

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USDA’s BioPreferred program aims to bolster the market for renewable materials, but few labs do the testing

Company Halts Production Of Short-Chain Paraffins

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Enforcement: Dover Chemical to pay $1.4 million to settle claims that it violated toxic substances law

Orange Juice Imports Detained

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Contamination: Eleven shipments to U.S. test positive for banned fungicide

Releases Of Dioxins

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Analysis that combines amount and potency puts primary metals industry ahead of chemical manufacturing as the main source of dioxin toxicity

Battery Boom

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U.S. lithium-ion battery makers await transportation transformation

Lawmaker Questions ACS Journal Editor

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Congress: Harris seeks defense of 2010 editorial on hydraulic fracturing

A Slow Burn for Nanotube Detection

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Nanotechnology: New combination technique shows promise for spotting single-walled carbon nanotubes in the environment

Biofuel Research Suffers From Gaps

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Few studies have focused on the effects of biofuel use on biodiversity and human health

DSM Joins Poet In Biofuels Push

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Cellulosic Ethanol: Joint venture targets early profits, multiple locations